Barura_Upazila

Barura Upazila

Barura Upazila

Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh


Barura (Bengali: বরুড়া) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

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History

Barura Thana was formed in 1948 and turned into an Upazila in 1983. In 1995 Barura Upazila was turned into a municipality.[2]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Barura Upazila had 82,588 households and a population of 405,118. 101,032 (24.94%) were under 10 years of age. Barura has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.08%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1129 females per 1000 males. 49,126 (12.13%) lived in urban areas.[4][3]

Administration

UNO office, Barura

Barura Upazila is divided into Barura Municipality and 15 Union Parishads: Aganagar, Bhabanipur, Uttar Khoshbas, Dakshin Khoshbas, Chitodda, Jhalam, Uttar Shilmuri, Dakshin Shilmuri, Adda, Adra, Shakpur, Galimpur, Vauksar, Laxmipur and Payalgacha. The union parishads are subdivided into 212 mauzas and 314 villages.[5]

Barura Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 26 mahallas.[5]

Upazila Administration is run by the Office of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Upazila and She is an Upazila Magistrate. The Name of Present Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) is Sabrina Afrin Mostafa.[6] AC (Land) is another officer of Administration Cadre who is accountable and responsible for land management.[6]

Representative

A.Z.M. Shafiuddin Shamim was elected to parliament for Comilla-8 as an Awami League candidate in 2024.

Officials
Name Role
A.Z.M. Shafiuddin Shamim Member of Parliament
A N M Moinul Islam Upazila Chairman
Md. Kamal Hossain Upazila Vice Chairman
Kamrun Nahar Shikha Upazila Female Vice Chairman
Md. Bakter Hossain Mayor,Barura porusova
  • Upazila Parishad
Upazila Parishad Barura
  • Banghabandhu Mooral
Banghabandhu Mooral, Barura Upazila Parishad Complex
  • Rest House
Barura Upazila Parishad Rest House
  • Bat toli Martyr Mooral
Bat toli Martyr Mooral-Payalgacha, Barura

See also


References

  1. AKM Jasim Uddin (2012). "Barura Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "বরুড়া উপজেলা". barura.comilla.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-29.



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